F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Genius Behind The Great Gatsby

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[ethanramos]

“Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone… just remember that all people in this world haven’t had the advantage that you’ve had”
F. Scott Fitzgerald

[huntergreer]

"Poor boys shouldn't think of marrying rich girls." I wouldnt forget something that sharp cutting either.

[mikeaustin]

Hemmingway and Fitzgerald were both living in Paris in 1923. Fitzgerald: "You know Ernest, the rich are different from us." Hemmingway: "Yes. They have money."

[garyhughes]

These Biographics are written so well. In approximately 20 minutes you get not just an overview but a huge amount of detail on the subject. Absolutely love them.

[Big_Tex]

Last year I reread Gatsby for the first time since college. I couldn’t believe what a good novel it was. Some things you appreciate more as you get older.

[ladyalibat]

The line "Rich girls don't marry poor boys" made it into "The Great Gatsby".

[N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

Simon: Fitzgerald was a man tormented by his failings.
Me: I'm listening.

[josi]

19:42 "When 'Tender Is the Night' came out in 1934, it wasn't so much released as it stumbled out of the paddock, wobbled around a bit, and then keeled over and died of anthrax." This is a sentence that I, an English professor, wish I had written.

[Carterdevrow]

I’d love to see more author videos. Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Virginia Woolf would be awesome.

[TheVideomaker]

I think Great Gatsby is not only significant in its time but also today to the people who didn’t live in Fitzgerald’s generation.

[sansfangirllife]

The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books. I got (read 'had') to read the book in high school, but unlike the rest of my class I fell in love with the book, something my teacher always seemed so happy to hear. The movie directed by Baz Luhrmann, best known as the wacky one that had Toby Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio is by far one of my favorite adaptations of the book, and I got to see it in theaters with my sister. The gunshot near the end actually startled us, despite the fact we knew it was coming, and I loved it. it's a visual ride <3 thnx for this video!

[Scribe]

You know what's great about books? No ads!!!

[markcarey]

"He was spending like an Italian government"

[TheVideomaker]

When I was younger, I kind of use to confuse his name with JFK (John Fitzgerald Kennedy). And I thought they were related.

[gprich]

The feeling of not being good enough despite success hits home. But I realized the imprint put on your psyche from family, even unintentionally, has more control over you than it should. Be you ppl. And don't let anything stop you fron being whatever tf you want to be.

[inactiveaccount]

I learned about Fitzgerald while reading Great Gatsby, i'd rather hear Simon talk about him than my old teacher 😂

[Altroante]

22:04 he died in 1940 according to wikipedia. Think you guys might've accidently confused him being 44 with dying in 44.

[Jimmyinvictus]

Fitzgerald and Lovecraft were contemporaries, both authors died thinking they were failures, with no idea how much of an impact their respective work would have in decades to come.

[ilanamillion]

I have never been able to get through a Hemingway novel - it's just not my type of writing, I guess. Hemingway threw a number of women aside while criticizing all of the F Scott Fitzgerald's faults. However, Scott never abandoned Zelda and paid her medical bills even after their marriage crashed. I rather doubt that Hemingway would have done the same thing.

[niagarcia]

I read the Great Gatsby while in high school but not for my class, just on my own. I fell madly in love with it, and his writing so I read all his work. Even his short stories in papers before and after he got famous. ‘So we beat on’ ended up becoming my first tattoo.